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Hello, everyone and welcome to The Loadout Blog. The purpose of this website is to share educate, inform, and build a lasting culture around firearms. I want to create a hub of reliable, cohesive, and relevant material for today's shooter. I am seeking to appeal to all demographics so from the novice, to experienced, along with LE and military communities. I am here to be transparent and honest on all matters discussed or chronicled on this site. I will post content once a week at minimum or more often if time allows.
Now, a little bit about me. I served six years in the Marines Corps as an 0311. I was in 2nd BN 4th Marines, 5th Marine Reg, 1st Mar Div. I was in Golf Company while in 2/4. I was deployed twice during my time in. I did one deployment to Afghanistan and my second was on apart of 31st MEU. I departed the military in September of 2015. I currently work as an RSO at a local range in Vegas.
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Over four years ago ZEV Technologies shocked the world by producing their very own pistol based on Glock Gen 3 architecture called the OZ9. During that time we have seen ZEV added more pistols to its lineup. Now, ZEV is ready to introduce its latest handgun, the OZ9 V2 Elite.
Recently, PSA released their new Sabre lineup of well built yet affordable duty-grade rifles to the market. Now, PSA is adding more to their Sabre lineup with the addition of the S5 length buffer kit.
MDT is known for making high-quality precision rifle chassis, bipods, and other firearm-related accessories. MDT is proud to announce its newest product, the MDT GRND-POD Bipod. The engineering team at MDT listened carefully to the needs of competitive shooters and developed bipods based on that feedback.
News|Industry News By Drew BryantMay 31st, 2023, theloadoutblog.com Over the past few years, there has been an explosion of 3D-printed suppressors hitting the market from multiple manufacturers. One of those […]
Early this year at Shot Show, Holosun unveiled new red dots that would be released sometime this year. One of the most popular red dots to be announced was the Holosun 507 Comp. The new 507 Comp boasts a huge optic window designed with competitive shooters in mind. The 507 Comp also features Holosun’s new Competition Reticle System (C.R.S.).
Rifle Dynamics (RD) is known for making some of the best-built American AKs on the market. The RD 700 series is one of the most popular builds from the brand. It’s so prominent that Garand Thumb has his own 700 series build, the RD 704 SBR Garand Thumb Edition. Now, the company is ready to introduce its newest series to the family. Rifle Dynamics is proud to present the RD 600 Rifle Series.
Modlite is known for making high-quality flashlights for both rifles and pistols, along with pressure switches for light and laser aiming devices. The company has pushed the weapon-mounted light industry forward by providing rugged, reliable, and bright weapon lights. Modlite is proud to introduce the new HOG WML.
Over the last couple of weeks, AntiMatter Industries and prominent individuals within the industry have been teasing an innovative and exciting new product from the company. The new scope mount would allow users to change the magnification on their optic of choice rapidly and with ease. The new optic mount gathered intrigue, curiosity, and excitement from the community. AntiMatter Industries is proud to announce the innovative ScopeSwitch LT optic mount.
SIG SAUER continues to grow its lineup of riflescopes and binoculars for the consumer market. SIG brings their newest binoculars to the market, called the Zulu6 HDX. What makes the new Zulu6 special is its capability to provide image stabilization without needing a tripod. SIG SAUER is calling this technology Optical Image Stabilization(OIS).
Sightmark has built a reputation for bringing affordable night vision and thermal optics to the consumer market. They are making it more affordable for the average person to dabble in night vision and thermal optics. Sightmark proudly announces its newest thermal scope with the Wraith Mini 2-16x32mm.
Black Hawk Down is one of the Top 10 modern military movies that has come out in the past thirty years. The movie shows us the bravery and heroism of American soldiers on the ground in Mogadishu in 1993. One of the most iconic weapons from that battle was M14, used by Delta Force Operator Randy Shughart.
Over the last month or so, Riton Optics has been on a tear with releasing new optics to its expanding product lineup. During that time, Riton released two new optics for its Primal series with the Primal 3 and Primal 5 scopes, respectively. Riton Optics is proud to announce its latest optic—the 5 Tactix 1-10x24mm FFP riflescope.
One of the strongest sellers for Springfield is the company’s extensive lineup 1911s and the introduction of its first double stack 1911 with the Prodigy. One of Springfield’s most successful lineups is the Springfield Operator. Springfield is proud to announce its newest offering, the 1911 Operator 9mm pistol.
The Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 series of pistols have been a primary workhorse for the company. Over the years, the lineup and diversity of the M&P 2.0 has grown substantially. The Performance Center lineup from Smith & Wesson amplifies the M&P 2.0 to the next level. Smith & Wesson is proud to introduce the M&P 2.0 Performance Center Pistol chambered in 10mm.
Luth-AR is known for its popular MBA buttstocks and other premium accessories for the AR-15 platform. Luth-AR is proud to introduce it’s newest entry into its complete upper lineup with the .308 Fluted Bull Barrel Complete Upper. This .308 upper was designed for shooters from diverse shooting backgrounds such as competition, tactical, and precision shooting.
First Spear and Treadswift have collaborated to create the Lightweight Assault Ghillie or LWAG for short. The LWAG is a lightweight concealment cloak that can be used to disrupt visual, infrared, and thermal identification of a subject. The new Ghillie cloak can also be granished with vegetation as well or as is.